FULL LIST: 3 New States in Kogi as House of Rep Committee Proposes Creation of Additional 31 States in Nigeria

The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states across Nigeria. If approved, this will increase the total number of states in the country from 36 to 67.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, presided over plenary on Thursday and read a letter from the committee detailing the proposed states.

Among the notable recommendations, Okura, Okun, and Confluence States are set to emerge from the current Kogi State, while the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is also proposed to gain state status.

Full List of Proposed New States in Nigeria

NORTH-CENTRAL

1. Benue Ala State – Carved from the present Benue State.
2. Okun State – From the present Kogi State.
3. Okura State – From the present Kogi State.
4. Confluence State – From the present Kogi State.
5. Apa-Agba State – From Benue South Senatorial District.
6. Apa State – From the present Benue State.
7. Federal Capital Territory, Abuja – To become Nigeria’s 37th state.

NORTH-EAST

8. Amana State – From the present Adamawa State.
9. Katagum State – From the present Bauchi State.
10. Savannah State – From the present Borno State.
11. Muri State – From the present Taraba State.

NORTH-WEST

12. New Kaduna State and Gurara State – From the present Kaduna State.
13. Tiga State – From the present Kano State.
14. Kainji State – From the present Kebbi State.
15. Ghari State – From the present Kano State.

SOUTH-EAST

16. Etiti State – As the sixth state in the South East geopolitical zone.
17. Adada State – From the present Enugu State.
18. Urashi State – As the sixth state in the South East geopolitical zone.
19. Orlu State – From the South Eastern Region of Nigeria.
20. Aba State – From the South Eastern Region of Nigeria.

SOUTH-SOUTH

21. Ogoja State – From the present Cross River State.
22. Warri State – From the present Delta State.
23. Bori State – From the present Rivers State.
24. Obolo State – From parts of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States.

SOUTH-WEST

25. Toru-Ebe State – From parts of Delta, Edo, and Ondo States.
26. Ibadan State – From the present Oyo State.
27. Lagoon State – From the present Lagos State.
28. Ijebu State – From the present Ogun State.
29. Lagoon State – From parts of Lagos and Ogun States.
30. Ife-Ijesha State – From the present Oyo State.
31. Oke-Ogun State – From parts of Ogun, Oyo, and Osun States.

Legislative Process for State Creation

The request for the creation of new states will only be approved if it secures at least a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives (National Assembly). Additionally, approval from the relevant House of Assembly and Local Government Councils for the affected areas is required before the National Assembly can finalize the process.

The proposal, if implemented, will significantly reshape Nigeria’s political and administrative landscape, providing more representation and governance at regional levels.